EDITOR,—Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by defective DNA repair leading to clinical and cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, manifesting mainly as intolerance of skin and eyes to light, has been described in all races, but is exceedingly rare in the negroid race, although some cases have been reported in both the American and African ...

Currently the demand for transplant organs, particularly kidneys, far outstrips the supply in the United Kingdom. This problem is particularly severe for the Black African and Black Caribbean populations who have a higher predisposition to end-stage renal failure. Several commentators have suggested that religious and cultural traditions may be the major determinant preventing Black Africans an...

OBJECTIVES To compare normative beliefs about sexual health in young men and women from black Caribbean, black African, and white ethnic groups in order to better understand ethnic inequalities in sexual health. METHODS Focus group discussions with young people living in an area with known high prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydia. Groups were stratified by sex and self defined ethnicity. ...

EDITOR,—Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by defective DNA repair leading to clinical and cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, manifesting mainly as intolerance of skin and eyes to light, has been described in all races, but is exceedingly rare in the negroid race, although some cases have been reported in both the American and African ...

This study examines the relationship between priestly and prophetic functions and social services sponsored by the Black Church. Faith Factor 2000 Project data for seven African American denominations are used to study the role of the contemporary Black Church in addressing economic and social problems that affect the African American community. Results from bivariate and negative binomial anal...

EDITOR,—Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by defective DNA repair leading to clinical and cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, manifesting mainly as intolerance of skin and eyes to light, has been described in all races, but is exceedingly rare in the negroid race, although some cases have been reported in both the American and African ...

EDITOR,—Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by defective DNA repair leading to clinical and cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, manifesting mainly as intolerance of skin and eyes to light, has been described in all races, but is exceedingly rare in the negroid race, although some cases have been reported in both the American and African ...

Incidence rates for the black population of six Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States are examined using data collected in the Third National Cancer Survey, 1969 to 1971. For all sites combined, black males had the highest rates among the four major race-sex groups; black females had the lowest rates. For fourteen common sites accounting for 80% of the cancers among black...

EDITOR,—Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by defective DNA repair leading to clinical and cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, manifesting mainly as intolerance of skin and eyes to light, has been described in all races, but is exceedingly rare in the negroid race, although some cases have been reported in both the American and African ...

Normative neuropsychological data for U.S. racial/ethnic minorities are limited. Extant norms are based on small, regional groups that may not be nationally representative. The objectives of this study were to (1) provide norms for a modified Symbol Digit Modalities Test (M-SDMT) based on a nationally representative sample of African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and non-Latino Whites (NLW) livi...